Ministry of Justice (Namibia)

Established in 1990, the Ministry of Justice of Namibia provides court representation to ministries, offices, agencies, the master of the High Court, the speaker of the National Assembly, the prosecutor-general, magistrates, the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, regional councils, recognized traditional authorities, and entities associated with the government administration.[1] It also supports the Law Reform and Development Commission.[2]

In 1995, the Ministry of Justice merged with the Attorney General's Office.[3][4]

Ministers

• Ngarikutuke Tjiriange[5][6] (1990-2003)
• Albert Kawana (2003-2004)
• Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana[4] (2005-2012)
• Utoni Nujoma (2012-2015)
• Albert Kawana (2015-2018)
• Sacky Shanghala (2018-2020)
• Yvonne Dausab (2020-present)

See also

• Attorney General of Namibia
• Politics of Namibia

References

1. "About Us - GRN Portal". www.moj.gov.na. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
2. "Law Reform". moj.gov.na. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
3. "Ex Parte: Attorney-General In Re: Constitutional Relationship Between Attorney-General and the Prosecutor-General (SA 7/93) [1995] NASC 1; 1995 (8) BCLR 1070 (NmS) (13 July 1995)". namibialii.org. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
4. "New ministries and new faces". 2005-04-22. Archived from the original on 2005-04-22. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
5. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
6. root. "Office of the Attorney-General". www.ag.gov.na. Retrieved 2018-06-30.